XEN - unbind/bind a PCI device

[Tech Writer]

You're right.  The rmmod command failed because the device was being used. 
I tried to "force" the remove, but that just hung like the unbind attempt. 
I think the gameport is on the same device, and that daemon is running... 
Will have to look for other connections in the morning.  Thanks for the 
tips.

Peg


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Scott" <dragonhawk at gmail.com>
To: <gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: XEN - unbind/bind a PCI device


> On 9/25/07, Tech Writer <TechWtr at handspun.com> wrote:
>> It turns out that the echo to another PCI device unbind worked, and an 
>> attempt to
>> echo my sound card using the wrong slot number failed.  So, it looks like 
>> there's
>> something goofy with this unbind file.
>
>  I know next-to-nothing about Xen, but I'm guessing something is
> still using the sound card, and the system won't let you unbind
> something which is in use.
>
>  As Patrick Flaherty suggested, try unloading the kernel module(s)
> which contain the driver for your sound card.  I'm guessing that would
> be:
>
> rmmod ens1371
>
>  If that works, then try the echo command.
>
>  If you get back "Device or resource busy", then the driver can't
> unload because it is in use.  Look for programs that use sound and
> which might be holding a sound device open.  Sound servers in
> particular (artsd, esd, jackd).
>
> -- Ben
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